The St. Louis Cardinals have the best strikeout percentage by a team against left-handed pitchers this season, with a strikeout percentage of 17.8.
Interpreted as:
lowest k% team against left hand pitchers this regular season| TEAM | SO% | SEASON | G | W% | W | L | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Cardinals | 17.8 | 2026 | 42 | .571 | 24 | 18 | 393 | 94 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 50 | 46 | 8 | 81 | 455 | 144 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 3 | .239 | .327 | .366 | .693 |
| 2 |  | Rays | 17.9 | 2026 | 40 | .675 | 27 | 13 | 465 | 116 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 55 | 39 | 7 | 94 | 524 | 164 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .249 | .314 | .353 | .667 |
| 3 |  | Blue Jays | 18.2 | 2026 | 35 | .486 | 17 | 18 | 387 | 85 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 43 | 44 | 7 | 81 | 444 | 132 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .220 | .308 | .341 | .649 |
| 4 |  | Diamondbacks | 18.3 | 2026 | 34 | .471 | 16 | 18 | 440 | 114 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 36 | 2 | 89 | 487 | 181 | 40 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .259 | .315 | .411 | .726 |
| 5 |  | Guardians | 18.9 | 2026 | 39 | .538 | 21 | 18 | 434 | 112 | 23 | 1 | 13 | 63 | 49 | 5 | 94 | 497 | 176 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 3 | .258 | .335 | .406 | .741 |
| 6 |  | Astros | 19.1 | 2026 | 34 | .471 | 16 | 18 | 438 | 108 | 21 | 2 | 16 | 50 | 39 | 10 | 94 | 493 | 181 | 39 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .247 | .320 | .413 | .733 |
| 7 |  | Dodgers | 19.6 | 2026 | 34 | .559 | 19 | 15 | 375 | 98 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 42 | 43 | 6 | 84 | 429 | 162 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .261 | .343 | .432 | .775 |
| 8 |  | Braves | 19.9 | 2026 | 39 | .718 | 28 | 11 | 533 | 142 | 32 | 2 | 17 | 75 | 40 | 6 | 116 | 583 | 229 | 51 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .266 | .323 | .430 | .753 |
| 9 |  | Royals | 21.1 | 2026 | 34 | .353 | 12 | 22 | 410 | 93 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 47 | 45 | 9 | 99 | 470 | 149 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 3 | .227 | .313 | .363 | .677 |
| 10 |  | Mets | 21.1 | 2026 | 34 | .412 | 14 | 20 | 389 | 84 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 43 | 33 | 3 | 91 | 432 | 130 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .216 | .281 | .334 | .615 |
| 11 |  | Red Sox | 21.1 | 2026 | 37 | .459 | 17 | 20 | 364 | 98 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 51 | 28 | 7 | 85 | 402 | 148 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .269 | .332 | .407 | .738 |
| 12 |  | Twins | 21.2 | 2026 | 35 | .429 | 15 | 20 | 478 | 116 | 24 | 1 | 12 | 69 | 67 | 12 | 119 | 562 | 178 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .243 | .349 | .372 | .721 |
| 13 |  | Brewers | 21.3 | 2026 | 37 | .622 | 23 | 14 | 414 | 87 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 58 | 4 | 103 | 484 | 121 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .210 | .311 | .292 | .603 |
| 14 |  | Cubs | 22.1 | 2026 | 39 | .590 | 23 | 16 | 452 | 118 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 64 | 61 | 7 | 116 | 525 | 185 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .261 | .355 | .409 | .764 |
| 15 |  | Tigers | 22.6 | 2026 | 36 | .444 | 16 | 20 | 376 | 81 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 51 | 59 | 6 | 100 | 443 | 132 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .215 | .330 | .351 | .681 |
| 16 |  | Giants | 22.6 | 2026 | 39 | .436 | 17 | 22 | 418 | 102 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 1 | 102 | 451 | 144 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .244 | .290 | .344 | .635 |
| 17 |  | Marlins | 22.7 | 2026 | 38 | .447 | 17 | 21 | 402 | 92 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 43 | 9 | 104 | 459 | 141 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .229 | .315 | .351 | .666 |
| 18 |  | Phillies | 23.1 | 2026 | 37 | .459 | 17 | 20 | 455 | 99 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 51 | 44 | 8 | 118 | 511 | 166 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .218 | .296 | .365 | .661 |
| 19 |  | Yankees | 23.3 | 2026 | 37 | .568 | 21 | 16 | 480 | 111 | 25 | 3 | 25 | 70 | 66 | 2 | 129 | 554 | 217 | 53 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .231 | .323 | .452 | .775 |
| 20 |  | Mariners | 23.7 | 2026 | 37 | .405 | 15 | 22 | 427 | 85 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 40 | 49 | 4 | 116 | 489 | 140 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .199 | .283 | .328 | .611 |
| 21 |  | Padres | 23.9 | 2026 | 32 | .625 | 20 | 12 | 301 | 67 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 24 | 1 | 78 | 326 | 96 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .223 | .282 | .319 | .601 |
| 22 |  | White Sox | 24.2 | 2026 | 35 | .486 | 17 | 18 | 406 | 99 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 51 | 48 | 10 | 114 | 472 | 178 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 4 | .244 | .335 | .438 | .774 |
| 23 |  | Angels | 24.6 | 2026 | 38 | .368 | 14 | 24 | 432 | 103 | 18 | 2 | 17 | 59 | 54 | 9 | 125 | 508 | 176 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 2 | .238 | .330 | .407 | .737 |
| 24 |  | Nationals | 24.7 | 2026 | 43 | .488 | 21 | 22 | 445 | 119 | 29 | 1 | 13 | 64 | 53 | 6 | 125 | 507 | 189 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .267 | .352 | .425 | .777 |
| 25 |  | Athletics | 25.0 | 2026 | 37 | .486 | 18 | 19 | 453 | 111 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 45 | 3 | 127 | 508 | 167 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .245 | .317 | .369 | .685 |
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